Jason Collins, who became the first openly gay athlete in North America's four recognized major team sports when he played for the Brooklyn Nets last season, is retiring.

Collins’s Brooklyn Debut Recalls Robinson’s in 1947 The Nets’ Jason Collins, the N.B.A.’s first publicly gay player, will make his initial Barclays Center appearance with the team Monday.

"Hey Jason Collins – you are now an activist!!! And trust me, you will sleep a lot better now- freedom is a sweet feeling indeed!" Marina Navratilova, tennis legend who publicly came out as lesbian in ...

— -- LOS ANGELES -- Amid the stream of congratulatory calls, emails, texts and tweets Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins has received since becoming the first openly gay athlete to play in ...

Jason Collins was an All-American basketball player his senior year at Stanford University and was drafted by the Houston Rockets as the 18th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft. A powerful, 7-foot ...

The novelty of a gay team-sports athlete will wear off pretty quickly. From a fan’s point of few, Jason Collins will still be the same 7-foot role player that he was this year, and in years past.

Collins signed a second 10-day deal after his first one expired, and on March 15 was signed for the remainder of the season. Collins has appeared in 10 games with the Nets, averaging 8.4 minutes.

Jason Collins heard negativity By Mike Mazzeo, ESPN Friday, March 21, 2014 automation ...

Jason Collins Is First Openly Gay NBA Player After Brooklyn Nets Contract A 10-day contract with the Nets makes him the first openly gay player in the US's 4 major pro leagues.